ọịṣẹ
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See also: Oise
Yoruba
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Alternative forms
[edit]- òíṣẹ́ (Oǹdó)
Etymology
[edit]Possibly from Contraction of ọ̀ṣíṣẹ́, ultimately from ọ̀- (“nominalizing prefix”) + ṣị́ṣẹ́ (“partial reduplication of ṣẹ́ "to break"”). Perhaps a borrowing from Ondo.
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ọ̀ị́ṣẹ́
Usage notes
[edit]- Used in the Àkúrẹ́ sub-dialect of Ekiti